Ponniyin Selvan - part 1

Original title: Ponniyin Selvan: Part One

2022
2h 47m

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7.6/10

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Jayaram, Lal, Nassar, Prabhu, Prakash Raj, Rahman, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Nizhalgal Ravi, R. Sarathkumar, Parthiban Radhakrishnan, Babu Antony, Trisha Krishnan, Vikram, Ravi Mohan, Karthi, Ashwin Kakumanu, Vikram Prabhu, Sobhita Dhulipala, and Aishwarya Lekshmi in Ponniyin Selvan - part 1 (2022)

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Vandiyathevan crosses the Chola land to deliver a message from the Crown Prince Aditha Karikalan, while Kundavai attempts to establish political peace as vassals and petty chieftains plot ag... Read allVandiyathevan crosses the Chola land to deliver a message from the Crown Prince Aditha Karikalan, while Kundavai attempts to establish political peace as vassals and petty chieftains plot against the throne.Vandiyathevan crosses the Chola land to deliver a message from the Crown Prince Aditha Karikalan, while Kundavai attempts to establish political peace as vassals and petty chieftains plot against the throne.

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IMDb RATING

7.6/10

38K

YOUR RATING

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Awards
- 16 wins & 31 nominations total

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Trivia
Director Mani Ratnam and music composer A.R. Rahman did not work with lyricist Vairamuthu on this film, following the latter's #MeToo allegations and controversy. This marked the end of the longest director-composer-lyricist trio in Tamil Cinema, which began since A.R. Rahman's debut on Mani Ratnam's Roja (1992).

Goofs
The Marwari breed of horses were used for shooting this film. A horse had died in shooting too. In history though, the fastest horses in the world were imported from Arabia for warfare in the Chozha cavalry.

Quotes
Parthibendran Pallavan: I heard you died at Periya Pazhuvettaraiyar's hands, after getting caught
Vanthiyathevan: I think that I haven't died yet indeed
Parthibendran Pallavan: Your tongue is sharper than sword
Vanthiyathevan: One day you can try my sword's sharpness as well

Crazy credits
Vanthiyathevan was supposed to be a spy in various scenes, and depicted in ordinary garb in the novel. However, he's always in an armor.

Alternate versions
In Singapore, the film initially received an NC16 classification due to moments of violence occurred in the film. It is also noted that the Hindi version also received the same classification. The distributor opted to edited the moments of violence in order to lower the rating from NC16 to PG13. Both PG13 edited versions became the standard versions to release in theaters of Singapore.

Connections
Referenced in The Kapil Sharma Show: Ponniyin Selvan Special (2022)

Soundtracks
Ponni Nadhi (Tamil)
Music by A.R. Rahman
Lyrics by Ilango Krishnan
Vocals by A.R. Rahman, A.R. Reihana & Bamba Bakya

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Featured review

9/10

A magical experience and a visual treat

Great screenplay, great visuals, beautiful actors, great performances and really soulful music. An experience through and through, the old mani ratnam is back and this time he has something to prove. Aishwarya and Vikram proves why they are one of the finest actors that have graced Indian cinema and how experience matters the most. Every actor plays their part well, it's such a visual treat.

Maybe the only nitpick that i have is the length, gosh this movie is too detailed and lengthy, but don't let that inhibit you from watching it. One of the finest historical period dramas to come out of India.